PagineCOVID BUKANA
A free picture book in Hiri Motu by MindHeart
COVID BUKANA is a picture book in Hiri Motu for ages 5–8 by MindHeart that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Hiri Motu
- Author
- MindHeart
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY nc sa 4 0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
COVID BUKANA is a short illustrated picture book in Hiri Motu by MindHeart. It is written for ages 5–8 and is graded as Leveled reader, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Hiri Motu. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY nc sa 4 0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
COVID BUKANA Manuela Molina Cruz Halo! Lau na gorere eiava nao gadoai egwaumu ‘vairus’ tama. Lau bogatamogu na kurukuru ranu eiava kuru gorerena. Baboirigu korona vairus. Lau na loaloa taugu…egu uramase ima abi bona hahenamo hereva ‘Hi’. Ima ahenigu. Mai…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY nc sa 4 0).
Reading together in Hiri Motu
- Read it aloud first, pointing at the pictures; then let your child “read” the pictures back to you.
- Ask open questions: what happened, how did the character feel, what would you do?
- Growing up with two languages? Talk about the story in whichever language feels easiest — the understanding carries over.
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Frequently asked questions
Is “COVID BUKANA” free to read?
Yes. “COVID BUKANA” is free to read online in Pagine on any phone, tablet or computer — no payment and nothing to download. It is openly licensed (CC BY nc sa 4 0).
What language is “COVID BUKANA” in?
It is written in Hiri Motu. Pagine has 32 free children’s books in Hiri Motu.
What age is “COVID BUKANA” for?
It is best for ages 5–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “COVID BUKANA”?
“COVID BUKANA” was written by MindHeart.
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Get the free app →Credits: COVID BUKANA — MindHeart, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY nc sa 4 0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/ho/book/covid-bukana/ · Page updated October 2026